What Is the Central Idea of the MOST Compelling Theory

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Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the MOST compelling theory of the origin of the tilt in Earth's rotation axis?

• A) gravitational pull of the Moon's mascons
• B) influence of a star passing near the early solar system
• C) impact of the Mars-sized body as it ejected the material that formed the Moon
• D) random distribution of angular momentum in the primordial solar nebula

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Definitions:

Least Squares Regression Line

A straight line that minimizes the sum of the squared differences between the observed values and the values predicted by the line.

Estimated Value

An approximation of a quantity based on available information or statistical methods.

Observations

Individual data points or items recorded during an experiment or survey.

Least Squares Regression Line

A statistical method used to find a straight line that best fits a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.